Surya Kumar YadavThe poor run in IPL 2026 continued on Sunday Mumbai Indians The batsman was dismissed on the first ball of his team’s first innings match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).Surya fell on the last ball of the third over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar His second wicket in two balls. The veteran pacer bowled a full ball outside the off-stump with enough movement off the surface to trouble the batsman. Suryakumar adapted from one over and went for an attacking campaign, but could only manage a thick outside edge. Virat Kohli at first slip dived down to his right and completed the catch as Mumbai Indians slipped further into trouble.
Just one ball earlier, Bhuvneshwar had also dismissed Rohit Sharma, who was caught by Jitesh Sharma.In 11 matches this season, Surya Kumar has scored 195 runs at a strike rate of 144.44.The right-handed batsman was the highest run-scorer for Mumbai Indians last season with 717 runs in 16 matches.Earlier, Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first for RCB in the IPL clash at the Shaheed Vir Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.RCB came into the match on the back of back-to-back defeats against Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Supergiants, which pushed them to the fourth spot on the points table.Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, came into the game on the back of a win against LSG where they chased down 229.“We will bowl first. Obviously, the surface is good and hard. We will try to restrict them and chase. To be honest, the situation is not unfamiliar. Good supporters and a great outfield, I would say, and everyone is looking forward to the game. We are going with the same team. Yes, we suffered some losses, but we want to focus on ourselves rather than the opposition,” Patidar said during the toss.“We are quite confident to bat first. Big ground, black clay wicket and runs on the board will always put pressure on the other team. We are going with the same team. We have always had a good conversation about bowling. It is tough on the bowlers. We are trying to improve and improve every day,” said MI captain Surya Kumar Yadav.
